These biological renders are presented as part of the 2012 Visualization Challenge examining HIV. ZBrushCentral artist, Alexey Kashpersky and the small team have recently won 1st Prize for their piece entitled, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus.” Alexey is no one trick pony. His user gallery, under the name R1DD1CK, is filled with ZBrush art covering everything from characters to creatures and more.

You can see more of the entries and watch animations of the molecular processes that cells undergo in the human blood stream when infected, by visiting the CGSociety features page. Fascinating stuff!

Medical and scientific visualization are just some of the ways ZBrush is used to create highly detailed 3d assets. You can learn more about ZBrush and its industry applications inside our Industry page. For a collection of constantly expanding video tutorials and learning resources, be sure to visit ZClassroom. There, you’ll have access to the necessary tools to develop your own scientific illustrations.

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